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1876 McLaughlin Carriage Company produced it's
first 15 vehicles in Oshawa.
1864 Oshawa Mechanics Institute was organized in
a room behind the bookstore of D. Allin.
Albert Street and Mary Street schools were
built.
1865 John S. Larke purchased an interest in the
1877 J.H. Beers & Company, Toronto published an
Vindicator and issued a paper under the name
of Luke & Larke from 1865 to 1879.
1866 Oshawa School Board was established
consisting of 3 board members.
1867 Cedar Dale Public School opened.
McLaughlin Carriage Company began building
buggies and cutters in Tyrone.
1879 Oshawa was incorporated as a town effective
established.
1870 Keddy & Coedy Harness Making and Repairing
was established on Simcoe Street North.
Oshawa's first fire department was organized.
It was entirely made up of volunteers.
1871 Dominion Bank opened a branch on Simcoe
Street South, which is now the TD-Canada
Trust Bank.
Colonel Sam McLaughlin was born on
September 8.
1872 Ontario Malleable Iron Company was founded
by John and William Cowan.
1873 Ontario Loan and Savings Company was
organized.
The town of Oshawa purchased it's first steam
fire engine for $70,00.00
1874 Queen's Hotel, on Simcoe Street North was
established.
1875 The DeMill College was built. The school
officially opened on February 1, 1876
and was destroyed by fire on April 6, 1896.
R= Registration required
S= Drop-in program
January 1, 1879 by the Ontario Legislature. The
population was approximately 3,800.
1880 Currie & Davis General Insurance Agency was
1869 McLaughlin Carriage Company moved to
Enniskillen.
historical sketch of Ontario County describing
the earliest settlements surrounding Oshawa.
Robert McLaughlin invented the McLaughlin
Patent Buggy Gear.
1882 Western Bank of Canada Head Office opened
in Oshawa. It is now the CIBC.
1883 First recorded strike in Oshawa took place by
a local of the Ontario Malleable Iron Works.
1884 A. R. Farewell established a boot and shoe
business at 81 Simcoe Street South.
1885 S. Torrens Retail Dry Goods was established at
19 King Street West.
1886 Robson Leather Company was started by
James Robson.
1887 The library moves over Higgenbottoms
Drugstore
1888 J.E. Beaton Groceries and China Store was
established.
Electricity was turned on in Oshawa and
electric street lighting began.
1889 W. F. Cowan is elected as Mayor of Oshawa.
When he left office in 1894, Oshawa had
the smallest municipal debt of any town in
Canada - less than $35,000.
Registration: 905-579-6111
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